Manon L. Mirabelli | Special to The Republican

About Me:

I am a freelance reporter and photographer covering mainly Westfield and Southwick.
A 1991 graduate of the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University, I have held reporter and editor positions in Arizona, Connecticut and Massachusetts.

The cargo aircraft landed on the runway at about 7:30 p.m. where the service people were greeted by 104th officials and taken by bus to another building where they were reunited with family. Full story »

Three years and many Roger L. Putnam Vocational Academy students and teachers later, a formerly blighted eyesore on Tyler Street is now a refurbished and modernized family home ready for a buyer. Full story »

The Summit House in Hadley's Skinner State Park opened Saturday after being closed for four years for nearly $800,000 in renovations to its wraparound porch that was found structurally unsafe. A handicapped-accessible ramp, parking and a new road were added. Full story »

WESTFIELD – The summer MusicFest free concert series on the Park Square green will kick-off this year with country recording artist David Fanning and Westfield native Ashley Gearing. Fanning and Gearing will appear on the downtown stage on June 26 at 7:30 p.m. MusicFest is a joint venture coordinated by the Westfield Business Improvement District and Westfield on Weekends in... Full story »

Samuel M. Gendreau, of 45 Hillcrest Circle, appeared before Judge Philip A. Contant and entered a plea of not guilty on a felony charge of distributing a Class D substance and another charge of committing a drug violation near a school or park. Full story »

The Westfield Memorial Day Parade stepped-off precisely at 10 a.m. from the Mestek company parking lot at Elm and Notre Dame streets and concluded with a brief ceremony at Parker Memorial Park on West Silver Street. Full story »

The grade six-to-12 public magnet school held its second “Declaration Day” Thursday afternoon – a day dedicated to celebrating the achievements of its students who are put on the college track from their first day at the school and encouraged to succeed. Full story »

Westfield State’s nursing program was established in 2010 in response to the increasing need for nurses in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the university is one of only two public universities in Western Massachusetts that offer a four-year program in nursing. Full story »

The undergraduate degrees will be presented Saturday during a 4 p.m. ceremony at the MassMutual Center in Springfield and include graduates studying the arts, sciences, education, social work and nursing. Full story »

“It’s a wonderful tribute to all the nominees – particularly the award winners who make Westfield a better place to live,” said Mayor Daniel M. Knapik who awarded residents Jeanne Chistolini and Don Podoloski with official citations. Full story »

City Solicitor Susan C. Phillips said Thursday that under the agreement negotiated between defendant Mayor Daniel M. Knapik and the plaintiffs Westfield is liable for the legal fees incurred by the mayor. Full story »